All stock codes associated to this product
TS1685D152116G550W, TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W, QN17793
Qnap Systems TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W 12 (+4)-Bay
TurboNAS
Overview
Supporting up to twelve 3.5" HDDs and four 2.5" SSDs, the TS-1685 is a
high-capacity, robust, and reliable business NAS powered by an Intel® Xeon® D
processor. Designed to optimize enterprise IT infrastructure, the TS-1685 comes
with three PCIe slots that support 10GbE/40GbE NIC, PCIe NVMe SSD, graphics
cards, and USB 3.1 expansion cards. Incorporating security and scalability, the
TS-1685 presents an ideal choice for a complete business-ready storage solution
with cross-platform file sharing, comprehensive backup and disaster recovery,
iSCSI & virtualization, and more business applications.
- NAS and iSCSI-SAN unified storage solution
- Built-in M.2 SATA 6Gb/s slots & 2.5” SSD slots
- Qtier technology and SSD caching enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency
10GbE/40GbE expandability, highly-efficient storage solution for
virtualization and intensive data transmission
- Supports virtualization, containerized apps, centralized storage, backup,
sharing, and disaster recovery
- Q’center for centrally managing all of your NAS devices, and QRM+ as a
centralized management solution for networked computing devices
- Qfiling enabling automated file organization, Qsirch full-text search
engine, and QmailAgent for centralized email management
- Scalable up to 56 drive capacity with QNAP expansion enclosures
Epic 16-bay high-capacity data center
The TS-1685 supports up to 16 hard drives, providing the storage potential to
be a high-capacity data center. Its high-quality hardware enables optimum
performance to fulfill diversified application needs.
1. 12 x SATA 6Gb/s slots for 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
Epic storage potential with flexible high-capacity HDDs and high-performance
SSDs.
2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s slots for 2.5” SSD
Native high-speed SATA 6Gb/s empowers SSD caching.
3. LCD display
Provides real-time system information for easier system management.
4. USB one-touch-copy
Press the “Copy” button to instantly back up data from external drives to the
NAS, or alternatively to back up data from the NAS to external drives.
5. 6 x built-in M.2 SSD slots
Supports SATA 6Gb/s M.2 SSD with 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factors to
provide the greatest flexibility in tiered storage configuration and enables
cache acceleration. The TS-1685 features M.2 cooling modules for keeping the M.2
SSDs cool and stable.
Note:
- M.2 SSD is optional; M.2 cooling modules are built-in.
- M.2 SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat, and it is
recommended to install a heatsink (from QNAP or a third-party provider) on the
M.2 SSD.
6. Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Featuring the latest 14nm energy-efficient SoC, supporting DDR4 RAM and PCIe
Gen.3 per-lane throughput.
7. DDR4 2133 MHz memory
Supports four DDR4 memory modules for a maximum of 128GB RAM. Comes
preinstalled with 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB RAM.
8. 3 x PCIe expansion slots
Two PCIe Gen3 x8 slots and one PCIe Gen2 x4 slot. Supports 10GbE/ 40GbE
adapters, PCIe NVMe SSD, external graphics cards, and USB 3.1 expansion cards.
9. 3.5 mm audio jack
Connect speakers or headphones for direct audio output from the NAS.
10. 4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
Ideal for service binding, port trunking and MPIO configurations.
11. 2 x built-in 10GBASE-T network ports
Fully supports 10GbE high-speed networks for iSCSI/NFS/CIFS data
transmission.
12. Compartmentalized smart cooling
Separately detects the CPU and hard drive temperatures to dynamically control
fan speeds for quieter operations.
13. Built-in speaker
Supports direct audio output and provides verbal system warnings.
Intel® Xeon® D processor, extraordinary performance
The TS-1685 is powered by a high-performance Intel® Xeon® D multi-core
processor with up to 128GB DDR4 RAM (comes preinstalled with
16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB RAM), delivering outstanding performance with up to 2,339
MB/s throughout to enhance the efficiency of CPU-demanding applications such as
virtualization and large numbers of simultaneous connections.
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test environment:
NAS:
OS: QTS 4.3.3
Volume type: RAID 5; 12x Intel SSD DC S3500
Network environment: direct connection between NAS and two PCs, 10GbE with
built-in 10GBase-T ports (MTU 9000)
Client PCs:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 3.60GHz CPU; DDR3 1600Hz 16GB; Seagate ST500DM002;
10GbE with QNAP LAN-10G2T-X550 dual-port PCIe NIC (MTU 9000); Windows® 10
Professional 64bit SP1
IOMeter configuration: Transferring 128GB file continuously to/from 2 PCs for
3 minutes. Block size: 64KB for SMB2.1 (Throughput)
M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD & 2.5” SSD cache with Qtier
optimization
The TS-1685 provides four 2.5” SSD slots dedicated for caching to increase
IOPS performance, and supports higher transfer speeds and reliability with
optional six M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSDs. Using an SSD cache boosts overall system
performance, and is perfect for improving the overall workflow of random IOPS
demanding applications such as virtualization. QNAP’s Qtier Technology empowers
the TS-1685 with Auto Tiering that further helps continuously optimize storage
efficiency across M.2 SSD, SSD, high-capacity SATA drives, and the optional PCIe
NVMe SSD with around-the-clock acceleration. Qtier now supports “On Demand
Allocation Priority”, providing customizable flexibility to arrange tiered
storage suited for your system environments and application demands.
Note:
M.2 SSD is optional; M.2 cooling modules are built-in.
M.2 SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat, and it is recommended
to install a heatsink (from QNAP or a third-party provider) on the M.2 SSD.
Built-in 10GbE ports with 40GbE compatibility
The TS-1685 offers not only four inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports but also two
10GBASE-T ports to fully support 10GbE high-speed networks, capable of
delivering lightning-fast throughput for businesses that demand higher bandwidth
for virtualization and fast backup & restoration for an ever-growing amount
of data. The extra PCIe slots allow for installing optional 10GbE/ 40GbE network
cards for flexible high-speed network deployment. Coupled with its large storage
capacity potential, the 10GbE-ready TS-1685 is perfect for companies to store
massive amounts of data and excel in fast data transmission.
550W power supply fuels GPU passthrough
Graphics cards are optimized for graphical calculations and transformations,
but require significantly more power compared to other hardware. The TS-1685
offers an option with a 550 watt power supply that is capable of powering an AMD
Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card for smooth GPU passthrough to virtual machines.
Upgrade your IT environment with QNAP's fast and affordable 10GbE
Switch!
QNAP 10GbE/NBASE-T™ unmanaged switches allow you to instantly upgrade your
network environment at a cost-effective price. With a 10GbE network you can
enjoy blazing-fast transfer speeds, empower bandwidth-demanding tasks like
virtualization, and enable simultaneous real-time access to large NAS-based
files using multiple workstations (ideal for video editing and multimedia). QNAP
also provides a 10GbE PCIe network expansion card for Windows®/Linux® PCs to
take advantage of high-speed LAN environments.
QTS 4.3 – The most intelligent and intuitive NAS operating
system
With modularized multiple applications and functions, QTS enhances management
efficiency, personal productivity, multimedia, and much more. New intelligent
agent services have also been added to simplify system operations and
management. The user-friendly QTS features an intelligent desktop that allows
you to find desired functions quickly, monitor important system information on a
real-time basis, open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks
concurrently with greater working efficiency, and provides a built-in App Center
with install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality. QTS breaks the barriers
of devices, platforms, and geography to bring optimized cloud experiences and
incorporates advanced features.
Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications
The TS-1685 is a comprehensive iSCSI/IP-SAN storage solution, and supports
VMware®, Citrix®, Microsoft® Hyper-V® and Windows Server® 2012 R2, benefiting
flexible deployment and management in virtualization environments. The TS-1685
supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading
server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP
vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational
efficiency and management in virtualization applications.
Optimized performance for VMware Virtualization with iSER
The TS-1685 supports the iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) protocol to boost
data transfer performance of the TS-1685 as VMware® ESXi storage and to reduce
the CPU load of the ESXi server. iSER can provide up to 20% increased
performance, providing an essential tool to optimize demanding virtualization
applications.
Note: To create an iSER connection with VMware ESXi, both the server and NAS
require compatible Mellanox® ConnectX-3 Pro network cards (LAN-10G2SF-MLX,
LAN-40G2SF-MLX) and switches compatible with Mellanox or supporting PFC
(Priority Flow Control) configuration.
Integrated virtualization and container solutions
Virtualization Station allows you to host virtual machines (VM) on the
TS-1685 and access them via a web browser or VNC. It supports multiple operating
systems, fast VM creation, VM backup & restoration, VM import/export,
snapshot, and Device Management for centrally managing VMs. No longer
constrained by physical network performance, the Network & Virtual Switch
greatly increases data transfer between VMs, containers and NAS through the
internal interface. The TS-1685 also features Container Station, which
integrates LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies. You can
operate multiple isolated Linux® systems on the TS-1685 as well as download apps
from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®. Containers Station also supports the
QIoT Containers platform that helps quickly structure your IoT environment and
deployment on your private IoT cloud.
QRM+: Centralized management solution for networked computing
devices
QRM+ is QNAP’s Centralized Management Solution, designed for IT teams, for
networked computing devices. It provides a single-point solution to discover,
map, monitor and manage all of the critical computing devices (including
servers, PCs, and thin clients) in your network, and facilitates device
discovery with the graphical topology diagram. QRM+ supports IPMI 2.0, provides
remote KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) for certain IPMI devices, and supports
tracking every action using KVM recording and playback. Simply install QRMAgent
on your Windows® and Linux® devices and you will see their system status on the
QRM+ management interface. With centralized management using QRM+ on the NAS, IT
infrastructure and device security is enhanced while troubleshooting and network
resource performance analysis is greatly simplified.
Monitor and manage multiple NAS with Q'center
Q'center turns your TS-1685 into a central management system to manage
multiple QNAP NAS units. After installing Q'center in QTS App Center, you can
use the TS-1685 to centrally manage multi-site QNAP NAS for monitoring system
logs and managing firmware update and maintenance, and enjoy major benefits
including ease-of-use, cost-efficiency, convenience and flexibility. Managing
multiple QNAP NAS becomes so easy and efficiently.
4K Live-stream broadcasts on a private cloud
Live-stream broadcasts enable real-time audience interaction and increase
engagement, providing great potential for versatile business and lifestyle
applications. The TS-1685 supports DJ2 Live, an exclusive live broadcasting
platform based on a private cloud that supports up to 4K video live-stream
broadcasts, providing a complete solution integrating live broadcasting,
storage, and sharing. You can capture live videos from computers, mobile devices
or webcams to stream to DJ2 Live with high-speed intranet transmission, and
store all the videos on the private, secure, high-capacity TS-1685. It also
supports streaming to video services such as YouTube™ and Facebook® for
universal live broadcasting.
Optimized collaboration with cross-platform file sharing and
sync
The TS-1685 centrally stores data, logs and various files, and supports
SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows®, Mac®,
Linux®/UNIX® networks. Coupled with Qsync - a utility that turns a QNAP NAS into
a safe, high-capacity data center for file synchronization - any file uploaded
to the TS-1685 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers,
laptops or mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for
group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of team projects and
collaboration.
Well-rounded backup & disaster recovery solutions
The TS-1685 offers flexible backup solutions for Windows® and Mac® users,
Volume/LUN snapshots (block-based LUN* and file-based LUN), Folder snapshot,
Snapshot Replica and Clone. It also supports Hybrid Backup Sync that
consolidates backup, restoration and synchronization functions (using RTRR,
rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) for easily transferring data to local, remote and cloud
storage spaces as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan.
Supported cloud services include Amazon® Glacier, Azure™ Storage, Google Cloud
Storage™, Google Drive™, Microsoft® OneDrive® for Business, Dropbox®, Amazon®
Drive, Yandex® Disk, Box®, hubiC® and Amazon® S3/OpenStack Swift/WebDAV
compatible services.
Comprehensive security to protect your data
In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential
hack. The TS-1685 provides numerous security options, such as antivirus,
encrypted access, IP blocking, 2-step verification, and more. IT administrators
can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing
unauthorized access to important files. The TS-1685 supports AES 256-bit
encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access and
breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Windows AD
server, LDAP server, and built-in LDAP service are also supported.
Fast data filing and searching to double your productivity
The TS-1685 provides Qfiling and Qsirch for effortlessly organizing and
searching for files, providing you with a highly-efficient data storage center.
Qfiling automates file organization - simply determine filing conditions, set a
schedule, and files will be organized and archived based on your settings. The
Qsirch full-text search tool features quick file searching and supports
thumbnail previews, content abstract, keyword hints, and more. Both Qfiling and
Qsirch provide huge productivity boosts that greatly reduce the time spent
looking for files on the NAS, allowing you to focus on other tasks.
Simplify email management with QmailAgent
Managing massive amounts of emails can be easier as QmailAgent helps you
centrally manage and switch between different email accounts. Besides composing,
reading and organizing emails, you can even directly attach files from the
TS-1685 when composing emails. The QmailClient companion app for iOS® or
Android™ works alongside QmailAgent to provide convenient access to multiple
email accounts from your mobile devices. You can use QmailAgent together with
Qsirch, which supports searching through the .eml files stored on the TS-1685;
or quickly send emails to people and groups by using the Qcontactz app.
Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security
Surveillance Station is a professional network surveillance Video Management
System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 3,000
compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It
supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a
wide range of customizable settings. You can use iOS® or Android™ Vmobile app to
manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your office
environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network
camera to instantly record to your TS-1685. The TS-1685 offers 8 free IP camera
channels and you can expand up to 80 channels by purchasing additional licenses.
Flexibly expand storage capacity
Besides attaching QNAP expansion enclosures, the TS-1685’s storage capacity
can also be increased by using VJBOD. With VJBOD, the storage capacity of other
QNAP NAS* can be used as virtual disks that can be mounted as local disks on the
TS-1685 for shares, applications, or even creating another LUN. You can use the
QTS Storage Manager to easily handle NAS capacity expansion and storage
expansion enclosure management.
Specifications
CPU |
Intel®
Xeon® D-1521 quad-core 2.4 GHz processor, Max turbo to 2.7
GHz. |
CPU
Architecture |
64-bit
x86 |
Floating
Point Unit |
√ |
Encryption
Engine |
(AES-NI) |
System
Memory |
16GB
UDIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB) |
Maximum
Memory |
UDIMM:
64 GB (4 x 16 GB) |
|
RDIMM:
128GB (4 x 32 GB) |
Memory
Slot |
4
x DDR4 Long-DIMM |
|
IMPORTANT:
You can only use one type of dual in-line memory module (DIMM) at a time.
Do not use registered DIMM (RDIMM) with unbuffer DIMM (UDIMM)
memory. |
Flash
Memory |
512MB
(DOM for dual OS) |
Drive
Bay |
12
x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch |
Drive
Compatibility |
3.5-inch
SATA hard disk drives |
|
2.5-inch
SATA hard disk drives |
|
2.5-inch
SATA solid state drives |
Hot-swappable |
√ |
M.2
SSD Slot |
6
x M.2 22110/2280/2260/2242 SATA 6Gb/s slot |
|
The
M.2 SSD is not included as standard. |
|
M.2
SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat. It is recommended to
install a heatsink (from QNAP or a third-party provider) on the M.2
SSD. |
SSD
Cache Acceleration Support |
√ |
Gigabit
Ethernet Port (RJ45) |
4 |
10
Gigabit Ethernet Port |
2
x 10GBASE-T |
Jumbo
Frame |
√ |
PCIe
Slot |
3 |
|
Slot
1: PCIe Gen3 x8 |
|
Slot
2: PCIe Gen2 x4 |
|
Slot
3: PCIe Gen3 x8 |
USB
3.0 port |
3 |
Audio
Output |
1
x built-in speaker, 1 x 3.5mm Line-out jack |
|
Only
one of the above audio output ports can work at a time. If a speaker is
connected, the sound will output through the speaker. |
Form
Factor |
Desktop |
LED
Indicators |
System
status, 2.5” SSD, M.2 SSD, 3.5” HDD |
LCD
Display/ Button |
√ |
Buttons |
Power,
Reset, USB Auto Copy |
Dimensions
(HxWxD) |
303.84
× 369.89 × 319.8 mm |
Weight
(Net) |
13.39
kg |
Weight
(Gross) |
15.96
kg |
Operating
temperature |
0
- 40 °C (32°F - 104°F) |
Relative
Humidity |
5~95%
RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
Power
Supply Unit |
100-240V~,
3-1.5A, 60-50Hz, 550W PSU |
Power
Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode |
61.36
W |
Power
Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical |
127
W |
Fan |
System:
3 x 9.2cm fan (12V DC) |
|
CPU:
2 x 9cm fan |
Sound
Level |
22.5
db(A) |
Kensington
Security Slot |
√ |